GAME EB
About this book
'The game isn't what it seems from the outside. The game isn't quite what I was expecting. The game doesn't always work like the people on television think it does. The game is better, worse and stranger than you can imagine, and that is coming from someone who saw it all with their own eyes.'
Ever wondered what really goes on inside a Premier League dressing room, what it's like to train under Roy Hodgson, Roberto Mancini and Fabio Capello – and what happens when you kick a sandwich at one of them?
When it comes to football, former Manchester City and England star Micah Richards has seen it all – and laughed about most of it. In The Game, Micah shares his funniest and frankest stories from on and off the pitch, be it arriving at his first England training session with two left boots, attempting to supervise the infamous Mario Balotelli or winding up Roy Keane on Super Sunday. From how he spent his first Premier League paycheque and how he prepared – financially and mentally – for the day they stopped coming, to the euphoria of lifting the Premier League trophy and the physical and emotional impact of injury, Micah reflects openly on the many wins and losses in professional football.
Full of Micah's signature cheeky wit, this intimate, unmissable memoir goes behind the scenes of the beautiful game and a remarkable life and career.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Note to Readers
- Dedication
- Contents
- 1 Bursting onto the Scene
- 2 The Dressing-room Pyramid
- 3 Gucci Satchels Filled with Ketchup
- 4 57 Miles to Oldham
- 5 Peri-Peri Spice Mix
- 6 Always Read the Label
- 7 Kicking Sandwiches at Roberto Mancini
- 8 Someone Else’s Shoes
- 9 A Bottomless List of Players Who Should Replace Me
- 10 Frank Lampard Is Inside My Head
- 11 Franck Ribéry Is Laughing at Me
- 12 Tim Sherwood’s Seduction Technique
- 13 The Micah Richards Guide to La Dolce Vita
- 14 The End
- 15 You Can Blame Brett for What Happened Next
- 16 Water off a Duck’s Immaculately Tailored Back
- Picture Section
- Acknowledgements
- About the Publisher